Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation

Analysis

Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation reported income of $11.2m and spending of $10.6m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $10.3m to $11.2m (+8.8%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lsu Health Foundation New Orleans ($11.2m), Kairos Northwest ($11.2m) and Adelbrook Community Services Inc ($11.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $610k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $13.0m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $10.6m. It reported 104 employees.